The number of a state's electoral votes could change if the government in the state is ruled in violation of a federal policy results of a state election are disputed and found to be flawed president orders additional or fewer electoral votes to the state state population has a major change compared to other states

 government in the state is ruled in violation of a federal policy

Explanation:

one of the major compromises in the constitutional convention was between the small states and big states. the small states wanted each state to have the same number of representatives in congress. the big states wanted representation based on population.

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